Thursday, 9 June 2011

The last DB...

...will not be Armani Reeves.

Michigan has one spot left in this class for a defensive back, and it looks like they are determined to take a true safety instead of another corner; a good decision in my opinion. First they parted ways with silent commit Wayne Morgan and now it looks like they've done the same with Armani Reeves, who has named a top four which does not include the Wolverines.

Jarrod Wilson seems to be the most likely candidate to fill the spot, and he could be deciding soon as he's visiting the final school in his top three (Notre Dame) this weekend. He's already been to UM and PSU, and we know he reallyliked UM, so I'm pretty hopeful about this one.

Morgan and Reeves are two very good prospects, so clearly the coaching staff is reasonably confident of getting their man, as you don't just turn away talent like that without a strong alternative in place.

Benji, Is there a chance Michigan will loss out on the top O-Linemen guys like Diamond they have been going after due to kids committing before them. I have heard alot of O-linemens names popping up all over the place. And if there is only 3 places left who do you thing will fill them first. Not the wish list guys I am talking the true O-linemen Michigan will get.I am thinking Magnuson,Diamond and someone that comes out of nowhere.

Diamond is visiting again and we're still his leader by all accounts, and Magnuson is visiting this weekend too and will attend the "throwback" jersey unveiling. If someone commits before they do it's likely they'll jump at the chance. The ones to worry about are the ones who want to decide after next season ends. You can pretty much write those few off barring a miracle or more "silent" committing down the road.

Shane Morris is already reeling in WR for us, Laquan Treadwell... who already loves michigan... was talking to Morris on Twitter. Morris asked him when is he going to commit to UofM? and Treadwell says as son as he gets his offer. he also plays Basketball...

LaQuan Treadwell

WR, So., Crete-Monee

Stats: 58 catches, 811 yards, 7 TDs.

Bio: This season's youngest all-area athlete was also the No. 1 guy in receptions as he became the go-to target for Warriors QB Jaylan Bailey. Treadwell didn't limit his contributions to the offensive side -- as a defensive end, he registered 10 tackles for loss and six sacks, forced five fumbles and recovered two.

but Benji i know a guy who knows his mothers ex fiances neighbors brothers 3rd grade history teachers best friends insurance agents sisters OB GYN' step fathers cousin/wife's uncle who touched her... hes a reliable guy. and he says we will in fact take him and hire Tressel as a tackle dummy.

I would like to go on a little rant here after reading today that Pryor's lawyer has compared college football to slavery. Last I checked nobody is forcing these kids to be there and there wasn't anyone standing next to them with a whip forcing them to sign their letter of intent. They are free to leave at any time.

If they were to add up the cost of not only their schooling, but their health care benefits, access to top notch coaches, trainers, doctors and training facilities and the value of having a platform to showcase their skills for the next level, the dollar amount associated with that would be very high. I am sure that the average wage earner would have a very hard time paying for all of those things for one year, let alone a 5 year period. Some of these guys need to pick up a history book and stop disrespecting their ancestors with the slavery comparison. Perhaps they need to talk to a parent or grandparent to find out what the civil rights movement was all about before spouting off at the mouth about how hard they have it and how the man is keeping them down. What a joke.

Read that last night and I thought that it was offensive......I can't imagine others wouldn't. Slavery and the Holocaust are among the countless topics that we today should be thankful that we can't draw parallels on in our lives.

On a lighter note, that same lawyer has finally cleared the air. He said that Pryor only used loaners and that there has been no wrongdoing with regard to cars. He has also cleared "100%, 8 of the 9 players at the tattoo shop (paraphrased)" and also cleared Pryor on the "signing for cash scam". Now that we know tsio is clean......let's just get back to football. Benji.....sorry for the off topic rant but I love that some of us here just love to chat while waiting for news from you.Phil

This is only the early ESPN class rankings too. By the time FSU and others get the same # of commits as Texas the board will look different. Michigans kids were undervalued by ESPN compared to other sites and yet we're still in the top 10. Our 247/Scout/Rivals classes will be even better and help us get to a very high consensus class.